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Drake’s Ass and Macklemore’s Back in This Week’s Best New Songs

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and the week's worst new song.

Art-A-Whirl, Pam Grier, Bike Nights: This Week’s Best Events

Plus cats and busted cars at Crush-A-Whirl, Doors Open returns, and free music shows.

Read an Excerpt from ‘Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota’s Mined Lands’

Author Pete Kero dives deep into the competing demands put on northern Minnesota's landscape.

First Ave’s New Trump-Loving GM Is Already Out of the Picture

Plus Roof Depot's new life, saluting a sports journo, and Nate P. prepares you for the fishing opener in today's Flyover news roundup.

We Should Probably Talk About Sports in This Friday’s Open Thread

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

Doin’ Beers: 5 Minnesota Beers to Drink in May

Toast your mom with these mom-approved staples!

Forget ‘Fall of Minneapolis’: You Gotta Watch the ‘Dirt’ on Minnesota

Plus the future of the ol' Kmart site, problemas for Hamburguesas El Gordo, and hefty Wolves ticket prices in today's Flyover news roundup.

The Joys of Minneapolis: Why I’m Staying After All These Years

Beautiful city, progressive values. Above all, I just like it here.

Meet Ganja Skoden, a THC Drink That’s All About Friendship

How three buds came together to make Minnesota's first 100% Indigenous-, Jamaican-, and Samoan-owned brand.